‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe. He has a plan to rein it in

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain This week, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed two men suspected of bombing a fertility clinic in California last month allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI)…

Apple under pressure to shine after AI stumble

Apple is expected to lay out its path forward when it comes to artificil intelligence and its closely guarded ‘ecosystem’ of devices and software at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference…

E-bikes and e-scooters are popular—but dangerous. A transport expert explains how to make them safer

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Last weekend a pedestrian in Perth tragically died after being struck by an e-scooter. This followed the death of another person in Victoria last month who…

Novel analytics framework measures empathy of people captured in video recordings

Robot Yawns Spark Contagious Yawning in Chimps

Summary: Chimpanzees have been observed yawning and lying down after seeing a humanoid android mimic a yawning facial expression, indicating contagious yawning triggered by an artificial agent. This study is…

Conquering Nightmares and Insomnia with Science

Summary: A new workbook offers science-backed strategies to help individuals overcome chronic nightmares and insomnia. Using proven therapeutic approaches, it teaches readers how to rewrite distressing dreams and develop healthier…

EU states look to trim compensation for flight delays

The EU plan would make it harder for passengers to claim compensation for delayed flights, a key consumer group says. EU countries have backed a plan to allow airlines to…

Film festival showcases what artificial intelligence can do on the big screen

Runway’s third-annual AI Film Festival kicks off with a screening at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Wyatte Grantham-Philips Artificial intelligence…

New class of SrHfSe₃ chalcogenide perovskite solar cells with diverse HTMs may make more efficient solar tech

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The photovoltaic industry has witnessed a remarkable breakthrough with the advent of lead halide perovskite solar cells (LHPSCs), which have achieved outstanding power conversion efficiencies (PCEs);…

An active optical intensity interferometry scheme enables synthetic aperture imaging from over a kilometer away

Image showing the 1.36 km experimental environment. The remote imaging system (left) shoots eight near-infrared laser beams (red line added to show the path) at a target (right) in a…